SALISBURY City striker Matt Tubbs has written himself into the club's record books after scoring in their Good Friday Blue Square Premier match at home to Histon.
The 23-year-old netted his 100th goal for the Whites in the 94th minute of the game to earn City a point in a 3-3 draw.
Tubbs' 100 came in less than 200 appearances.
Salisbury should have taken all three points after bossing the majority of the game.
Manager Nick Holmes said: "If we hadn't got anything it would have been an injustice.
"We were the better side for a lot of the first half and more or less the whole of the second, but to be fair to Histon they always come back and hit you with set pieces - they got two goals from set pieces and a very good one from open play.
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"We were very bright for the first 15 to 20 minutes and really took the game to them against a very strong wind.
"We got some good crosses in from both sides and their keeper had to make a very good save in the first few minutes.
"Histon scored twice in two minutes and if their second was a penalty then we should have had two or three ourselves.
"We were further frustrated to go behind 3-1 shortly after the interval but we handled it well.
"Matt Tubbs' finish was superb and it was his left peg as well!
"Darrell Clarke did well around the final third and was always a threat and it was a great ball from him that put Tubbs in for his goal.
"Overall the team's attitude was superb as opposed to last week against Farsley (1-1 at home) when we didn't turn up."
Salisbury tore into their opponents with Liam Feeney bringing a brilliant stop from Danny Naisbitt in the first few seconds, Wayne Turk having an effort blocked, and Clarke sending the ball narrowly over from just inside the box.
It was no surprise when on 14 minutes Jon Bass released Andy Sandell down the right whose cross was buried into the net by Clarke.
Ashley Barnes and Sandell went close but the Whites were hit by two goals in two minutes.
A long throw was flicked on by Nathaniel Knight-Percival for Danny Wright to equalise with a header and then on 27 minutes a doubtful penalty for a foul on Jack Midson was netted by Gareth Gwillim.
Salisbury keeper Ryan Clarke was forced into two great saves from Wright and Midson before the break.
After the interval, with the strong wind in their backs, Salisbury virtually camped in the Histon half but the visitors grabbed a third goal through Antonio Murray.
Feeney and Rob Sinclair brought the best from Naisbitt before on 67 minutes Aaron Cook met a Clarke cross to net a header for 3-2.
Wayne Turk then saw his firm effort deflected over the top before Sinclair's shot clattered the bar.
In time added on, Clarke threaded the ball through the defence for Tubbs to arrow a finish past Naisbitt into the far corner.
He was then booked to put the damper on his "ton-up" celebration!
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